March 2022 ends with most tornadoes on record, U.S.
The month of March 2022 in the United States had the most tornadoes on record – 218, beating the previous record of 192 recorded in 2017.
Using infrasonic signals to detect and track tornadoes
Researchers from the University of Mississippi are using an array of 12 infrasound sensors positioned across a pasture north of Huntsville in an effort to improve tornado warning methods. Each sensor includes a 12-volt marine battery, cabling, domed windscreen,…
Breakthrough in tornado short-term forecasting
When mere seconds of storm warning could mean the difference between harm or safety, two researchers with Western University ties have developed a tornado-prediction method they say could buy as much as 20 minutes more warning time. These radar-based calculations…